💡 Poverty is neither inevitable nor necessary.

Our work is underpinned by a number of principles setting out how we understand and approach poverty.

We believe these principles are central to effective anti-poverty initiatives, and they are interwoven into everything we do 👇

🎤 It was fantastic to hear from Datesand Ltd, The Bridge Group, Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter and GM Living Wage on what employers can do to promote financial inclusion at our conference in March.

👉 You can read Datesand's advice for boosting financial wellbeing at: gmpovertyaction.org/what-can-emplo…

🔎 Stigma makes poverty socially acceptable

⛔ It constitutes a major barrier to achieving economic justice for everyone and economic security for those who need it most

Find out more in this report co-authored by Imogen Tyler jrf.org.uk/stigma-power-a… Lancaster Imogen Tyler 🏳️‍⚧️ 🍉

Luke Aquinas Politics and I are up to 10 now :-)
Well done Cllr Dan Oliver on being the 10th Aquinas College student to make it to the council chamber. One more for a full footie team! We already know who the goalie will be... Frankie Roberts ⚽️

Figen Murray OBE Best wishes for your walk to #10DowningStreet #MartynsLaw

Not seen much on this in the media, but really big news. Not just because I'm.a Lib Dem! This is the other side of the pincer which will lead to an apocalyptic election result for the Tories. Talk of a hung parliament in last few days is baffling - just go & knock on a few doors.

A 16 hour day going to London and then dashing back home with 10 minutes spare to vote now seems worth it since my best friend won his election. Congratulations Daniel 🥰🥳 #LocalElections2024 #winner

My grandson super proud ❤️

Amazing! Well done Dan! 🔶

I am so happy to call Dan a friend. He worked so hard and now I'm crying happy tears. So happy right now. Good things happening to good people ❤️

So so proud of newly elected Councillors Mike Newman in Cheadle East & Cheadle Hulme North, and Dan Oliver in Offerton!!

We proved that the Lib Dems can take the fight to Labour and win 🔶❤️

Delighted to have been elected as a Liberal Democrats Stockport Council Councillor! #Stockport

Won 6 out of 7 wards in my seat ✅️
Most Lib Dem councillors ever in Cheadle ✅️
Gains off Labour ✅️
Kept Stockport Town Hall a tory-free zone ✅️

Not a bad night at all 👌 🔶️

RESULT - Offerton - Dan Oliver (Lib Dems) WINS the seat from Labour's Will Sharp. That's a second Lib Dem gain tonight.

Thank you to everyone involved who helped yesterday’s election run as smoothly as it did. Without the hard work of local volunteers and many teams across the council, elections would not be possible. Thank you!

We have lost a giant. Andrew will be sorely missed by all who were lucky enough to have known him.

Andrew was not only a first class MP and stalwart of the Lib Dems, but he was also a cherished friend to many of us.

Campaigning in Hazel Grove will never be the same.

✍️ Ahead of this Thursday's Greater Manchester mayoral election, we've written to all candidates to seek their commitment to ending poverty in our city-region.

👉 You can read our full letter at: gmpovertyaction.org/letter-to-mayo…

💡 Looking to boost your organisation’s understanding of poverty and how to tackle it?

Through our bespoke training, we share our leading expertise in how to best prevent and reduce poverty.

👉 Design a training programme with us that meets your needs: gmpovertyaction.org/bespoke-traini…